dognovel Chapter 134 Reward
Chapter 134 Reward
Hu Zi reached out to take it, but Nian Yao dodged it with her elbow: "Is this for you?"
Luo An put down the chess piece and took the letter: "Tiger, move the box to Yaochi."
Tiger stood up and turned back, looking pitiful: "Young Master?"
Luo An glanced at the letter, then looked up to see Nian Yao standing on a box: "Does the head of the household want to move it himself?"
Nianyao put her feet down: "A box of tribute nightshade costs one thousand yuan. Stealing it will be considered theft, punishable by thirty strokes of the cane, and you must pay ten times the price!"
Tiger looked even more pitiful, tugging at Luo An's sleeve: "Young Master—"
A burly man acting coquettishly? Qin Jiu touched the goosebumps on his arm, stood up and left: "Young master, I'm going to settle the accounts."
Nianyao raised her hand to stop him: "Ninth Brother is truly dedicated!"
Qin Jiu smiled obsequiously: "To dedicate myself to the Great River Gang until my dying breath would be my greatest honor."
Nianyao stuffed the melon seed box into Qin Jiu's arms: "I'll trouble you to keep Longkui safe, Ninth Brother. If it gets lost, I'll have no choice but to grant you the greatest honor."
"Don't worry, boss, I guarantee not a single seed will be missing." Qin Jiu left with the box of melon seeds.
Tiger jumped up and down: "Madam, don't eat the vegetables that Eighth Sister planted."
Nianyao said, "Don't eat the vegetables grown by my personal maid!"
Tiger glared angrily, while Nianyao remained composed. Neither was willing to yield to the other.
Luo An was quite puzzled. Why was Nian Yao specifically targeting his medical apprentice? Whether it was Nan Fei or Hu Zi, it was the same!
The two were at an impasse when Qin Jiu returned carrying the box: "Boss, I've sealed it and put it on the shelf; no one dares to touch it."
The seal reads in neat, clear handwriting: "Sacred object of the River Gang, anyone who opens it shall be put to death."
Nianyao was satisfied and proud, and sat down next to Luo An: "You taught me how to play chess..."
Qin Jiu placed the melon seed box on the shelf and bent down to move the box.
Tiger quickly stopped him: "Ninth Brother, let me do it, let me do it. How can we let you do such rough work?"
Tiger pouted and walked away carrying the box.
Luo Ancai explained the rules of grape picking to Nianyao, who then lay listlessly on the table, half asleep.
Qin Jiu stood to the side, suppressing a laugh, when Luo An handed him the letter. Qin Jiu first glanced at the signature at the bottom: An Liangchen.
Did you show him An Liangchen's letter?
An Liangchen was always cautious, sparing with his words and never wasting a single sentence; a few lines were enough to fill the page.
Brother Luo Anxian:
Seeing this letter is like seeing you in person.
Nanfei broke through the barrier.
Consort Ning is seriously ill and will not be able to get through the New Year.
We cordially invite the Ninth Young Master of Jingzhao Mountain Villa to Bianjing.
Qin Jiu's expression remained unchanged, his eyes lowered, revealing no emotion.
Luo An was asking Nian Yao if she wanted to go back to her room to sleep, without paying any attention to him.
Nianyao snuggled into his arms: "No..."
Luo An picked up Nian Yao and was about to sit her on the platform. Qin Jiu quickly put down the letter and went over to spread out the tiger-skin rug. Nian Yao rested her head on Luo An's lap to catch up on her nap, and Luo An covered her with the blanket.
Qin Jiu tiptoed away. He walked to the outside of the Immortal Continent Courtyard and let out a long sigh. What's meant to be will be. What was destined to happen, had finally arrived.
Yuan Feng launched a frontal assault on the central route army with great momentum, which prompted Han Mu to focus his main forces on the frontal battlefield.
Wang Du led the Northern Route Army across the Yellow River downstream, while Nan Fei and Zhao Sheng led the Southern Route Army upstream through Shaoxi Pass. The Northern and Southern Route Armies circled around to the rear of Chong Pass and, together with Yuan Feng, launched a three-pronged attack, killing Han Mu.
The Northern Rou forces were routed, and the Eastern Yang army advanced directly towards Fengyuan. The Northern Rou king fled to Xifu overnight, and then westward to Shanggui. The Northern Rou Prince Ming was stationed in Fengyuan, leading his troops in resistance.
The victory was a great success, and the morale of the Dongyang troops was greatly boosted.
The Crown Prince said that the rewards for generals below the third rank would be determined based on the outcome of the battle. Nanfei was very generous, granting each army one third-rank general and one fourth-rank general. The ranks and rewards of the soldiers would be determined by the respective generals according to military regulations, starting with the highest rank.
Nanfei demanded that all relationships be eliminated and that merit be the sole criterion for evaluation. Anyone who disagreed could report him to the General's messenger. Once verified, depending on the severity of the offense, the superior would be dismissed, and the commanding officer would be fined or even dismissed.
Yuan Feng was somewhat uneasy while discussing the list of rewards with several generals: Nan Fei had not come to meet her, what was he busy with?
After Yuan Feng signed and stamped the document, she had Yin Jing take it away to be read aloud. The tent was now empty, with only her remaining.
Yuan Feng unconsciously drew circles on the table with a small wooden stick, while someone wrapped their arms around her waist from behind and tightened their grip slightly.
Nanfei's voice was as gentle as ever, tinged with a hint of teasing: "Ah Feng is thinking of me."
Yuan Feng was not startled; Nan Fei's footsteps were very light, but they did not escape her ears. She seemed a little unaccustomed to the sudden intimacy, her body stiffening for a moment before relaxing.
Nan Fei gently lifted Yuan Feng and turned around, switching places between them. Nan Fei sat in a chair, and Yuan Feng sat on his lap, her hand covering his chest: "Be careful in the army!"
Nanfei said, "If we had known you would be so reserved in the army, we should have stayed on Chongming Island for a longer period of time."
Seeing that Nanfei seemed to be savoring the memory, Yuan Feng quickly said, "Bian Jing sent over a box of things. The gold and jewelry must be a reward from the Crown Prince. The winter clothes must have been prepared by my sister; we both have some."
Nanfei responded absentmindedly, kissing her earlobe: "After the war, we'll go back to Chongming Island to live."
People were coming and going outside the tent, and someone could come at any moment. Yuan Feng was really nervous. She pushed him away, stood up, picked up the letter on the table, and handed it to him: "What did you ask the Crown Prince to send?"
The envelope was addressed to Nanfei in Nanhua's handwriting, but the vermilion seal had been broken.
Nanfei held the letter in his hand: "What did my sister say?"
Yuan Feng said, "The handwriting is from Nanhua, but the style is more like the Crown Prince's. There are only six characters: 'Work has started! Delivered!' He really uses words sparingly, without even a word of congratulations."
Nanfei's eyes flickered: "The Crown Prince anticipated your victory. Have you finalized your list of rewards?"
Yuan Feng said, "The Crown Prince predicted you would win, so I dare not take credit for it. The list is finalized. The third-rank official will be Tang Bing, who was the first to charge up the city wall and pull the flag. The fourth-rank official will be..."
Nanfei was just asking casually and didn't really care: "It's fine as long as you decide. The Crown Prince's reward will be divided into three parts. You keep one part, and I'll send one part to the two generals of Zhao Wang."
Yuan Feng opened the box on the table: "It's all here!"
Half gold and half jewels, Nanfei said, "Pick whichever you like first."
Yuan Feng said, "If you don't even want me to choose, what am I supposed to do? My mother set a rule that all extra rewards should be given to the subordinates."
Nanfei laughed and said, "So you're the poorest among the second-rank officials."
Yuan Feng retorted, "You are the poorest among the first-rank officials, even poorer than me, a second-rank official."
Nanfei fiddled with the box for a moment, then picked out a small brocade box, opened it, and took out a pair of blue jade tassel earrings: "So you've brought out all of my sister's dowry? This is only the first battle, what are you planning to reward her with later?"
Nanfei stood up and pinned the earring on Yuan Feng's ear: "It looks good! It suits you perfectly! It must have been a gift from your sister."
Yuan Fengping dressed as a man without earrings, but Nan Fei said it looked good on her and she couldn't refuse.
Nan Fei took the candied fruit box from the table and divided it into about a third of gold and jewels: "Give these to your subordinates, and I'll take the rest."
Nan Fei turned and left quickly, catching Yuan Feng completely off guard. By the time she realized what was happening and chased after him, Nan Fei had vanished.
What speed! She was only delayed for a short while.